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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS" <ealthcommon@w.cn>
Reply-To: wealthcommon@w.cn
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 18:10:26 +0900
Subject: COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS

COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS

The Commonwealth of Nations would like to notify you that you have been
chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash
Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business
development. The Commonwealth of Nations is giving out a yearly donation
of £2.5 million (Great Britain Pounds)each to 100 lucky recipients.

These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky international
recipients worldwide, in different categories. Based on the random selection
exercise of internet websites and millions of supermarket cash invoices
worldwide, you were selected amongst the lucky recipients to receive the
award
sum of £2,500,000.00 as
charity donations/aid.


CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR MORE INFORMATIONS ON YOUR CLAIMS, Please
endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (cw-444-6647-9163) in all
discussions.

Executive Secretary.
Mr. Paul Blair
Email : wealthcommon@w.cn

Please note that these donations/Grants are strictly administered by the
EU, ECOWAS, UNO. You are by all means hereby advised to keep this whole
information confidential. until you have been able to collect your donation.
...................................................................................
You would be required to send down the following information
1, NAME
2, COUNTRY
3, ADDRESS,
4, STATE,
5, PHONE NUMBER
6, DATE OF BIRTH
7, AGE AND SEX
8, OCCUPATION

On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.

Regards .
Mrs. Sonia Fung

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